https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/page/45/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/luis-fragoza-is-quietly-having-one-of-the-best-teenage-seasons-in-baseball-r12461/  From a pure production standpoint, Luis Fragoza isn't just having a good year for a 19-year-old. He's having one of the best seasons of any teenage prospect in all of baseball. Drop the age qualifier entirely, and he's still producing like a top 25 prospect at any level, in any organizati...12461Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:11:37 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/kody-clemenss-career-year-has-hit-a-major-roadblock-r12458/The 2026 campaign has been a career year for Kody Clemens, coming right on the heels of what looked like a career year in 2025. After being acquired from the Phillies last spring for cash considerations, Clemens has turned himself into a staple of the Twins’ lineup. He’s provided Minnesota with...12458Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/local-man-already-accuses-vahn-lackey-of-being-overrated-r12451/The Minnesota Twins selected Vahn Lackey with the third overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, handing the organization one of the most talented college hitters in recent memory. Scouts praised his advanced approach, athleticism, and all-around offensive upside. Unfortunately, none of that mattered...12451Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:15:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/joe-ryan-takes-important-step-toward-twins-return-r12450/Joe Ryan's return to the Minnesota Twins rotation took another step forward Tuesday afternoon. Nearly two weeks after being placed on the injured list with a mild left glute strain, Ryan climbed back onto the mound at Target Field for his first bullpen session since the injury. The session was b...12450Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:56:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/luis-fragoza-the-teenage-prospect-having-a-breakout-season-r12449/Luis Fragoza is an unheralded teenage prospect who's having one of the best seasons of any prospect in affiliated baseball. With prospect hounds updating their end-of-season lists, will he get his flowers? View the full article12449Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:53:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/its-time-to-move-byron-buxton-to-a-corner-outfield-spot-r12443/In 6,721 defensive innings over his 11-season major-league career, Byron Buxton has only ever played center field. The last time he played a position other than center in affiliated ball was in 2014, when he notched 14 innings in right field at High-A. This development shouldn’t come as a surpri...12443Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:48:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/twins-minor-league-report-818-grand-slam-completes-wind-surge-comeback-r12435/  TRANSACTIONS In Triple-A the St. Paul Saints activated RHP Alejandro Hidalgo from the Development List. RHP Ruddy Gomez was placed on the 7-Day Injured List.  IF Jorel Ortega was released from the Wichita Wind Surge roster. After multiple promotions yesterday, inclu...12435Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:20:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/twins-4-braves-1-suddenly-streaking-r12432/Box Score SP: Zebby Matthews 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (90 pitches, 58 strikes (64%)) Home Runs: Josh Bell (17) Top 3 WPA: Bell (0.17), Matthews (0.15), A.J. Minter (0.12) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  An 11-game and seven-year winless drought against the Braves wa...12432Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:02:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/does-austin-martin-still-have-a-future-with-the-twins-r12429/Even before his injury, Austin Martin was looking lost at the plate for months. With a roster crunch in the outfield, which will get worse this offseason, it's possible he could be in for a new role in 2026. What could that role look like? View the full article12429Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:44:48 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/ive-got-a-lot-of-torque-kaelen-culpepper-on-his-swing-and-his-plan-of-attack-r12428/By big-league standards, Kaelen Culpepper is not a big guy. When he was drafted, he was listed as 6 feet tall, but after being officially measured (as every hitter has to be, these days, to make the ABS system work), he's now 5-foot-10. He's not scrawny, by any means, but he's also far from stoc...12428Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:32:50 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/hendry-mendez-deserves-to-be-part-of-twins-september-callup-conversation-r12420/As we approach the final month of the major-league regular season, many teams bring up some of their top prospects for quick looks and for needed boosts in playoff races. September callups allow teams to add two more players to their rosters, going from 26 to 28 players, and a lot of the convers...12420Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/twins-daily/two-of-the-longest-tenured-twins-could-be-nearing-the-end-in-different-ways-r12414/The Minnesota Twins are going to have difficult decisions to make this winter. Some of those decisions will involve players who have struggled. Others could involve players who have actually performed well enough to make their futures more complicated. That's the situation with two of their long...12414Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:10:02 +0000